02-20-2003, 07:03 PM
I have my wife do the cubing (she doesn't play, but I think she's lucky).
I have not spent countless tries doing this, but have managed to make 5 cruel swords with this recipe. Each has started from one purchased from a vendor. All told, I have probably cubed less than 100 times. I've never farmed for gems, just use the ones my new characters find (since I don't believe in rushing).
My first was a Cruel Mythical Sword of Vengeance, 240%. I also have made several colossus swords/blades:
210% (no suffix)
295% (no suffix) (this traded very nicely a year ago)
237% (no suffix)
273% (no suffix)
In addition, my wife made one for my brother, a 225% (or so) of Winter.
Purchasing a Cruel is also not difficult, I have bought one of these (and only got one socket from larzuk... grrr) for a merc weapon.
However, at least with my experience (with either cubing or shopping), it is quite difficult to get Cruel and something useful unless you devote a lot of time to it. YMMV. Good luck!
I have not spent countless tries doing this, but have managed to make 5 cruel swords with this recipe. Each has started from one purchased from a vendor. All told, I have probably cubed less than 100 times. I've never farmed for gems, just use the ones my new characters find (since I don't believe in rushing).
My first was a Cruel Mythical Sword of Vengeance, 240%. I also have made several colossus swords/blades:
210% (no suffix)
295% (no suffix) (this traded very nicely a year ago)
237% (no suffix)
273% (no suffix)
In addition, my wife made one for my brother, a 225% (or so) of Winter.
Purchasing a Cruel is also not difficult, I have bought one of these (and only got one socket from larzuk... grrr) for a merc weapon.
However, at least with my experience (with either cubing or shopping), it is quite difficult to get Cruel and something useful unless you devote a lot of time to it. YMMV. Good luck!